Costa Rica vs Poland: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance

Costa Rica
47.0%
in 2024
Poland
53.0%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
16th
Poland rank
14th

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Poland
0204060200520142024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 53.0% against 47.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Poland ranks 14th of 46 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 53.5% 42.0% 11.5% Costa Rica
2010s 51.4% 38.4% 13.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance, Costa Rica or Poland?
Poland, at 53.0% against 47.0% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance between Costa Rica and Poland?
6.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Poland ranks 14th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
46 places, 462 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed